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Wheat Initiative: A global research coordination platform for wheat improvement

2.
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An international partnership for
wheat improvement research
• A framework to identify synergies and facilitate
collaborations for wheat improvement at the
international level
• Created in 2011 following endorsement by G20
Agriculture Ministries to improve food security

3.
• Vision: a vibrant global wheat research
community sharing resources,
capabilities, data and ideas to improve
wheat land productivity, quality and
sustainable production
• Mission: develop a global Strategic
Research Agenda and support its
implementation through coordinated
actions, knowledge and resource sharing
and efficient investment
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Vision and Mission

9.
Global alliance for
wheat research
targeted at developing
countries
Executes prioritised
activities along
5 flagship projects
Funded by
philantropic, aid,
private and public
organisations
Expert
Working
Groups
Knowledge
sharing
Capacity
building
Contribution of research programs to
the Wheat Initiative
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH
ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMES
Facilitates coordination of
wheat research, information
and knowledge sharing
Enables and supports
formation of international
Expert Working Groups on
priority topics /addressing gaps
Advocates for wheat and
programme funding from
wheat stakeholders
Does not execute
research projects

10.
The Wheat Initiative is
• A science-led initiative
• A way to bridge national and
international programmes
• A mechanism for the wheat
community to identify gaps, and
to define and update research
priorities
• An information platform for
institutions to establish
investment priorities
• An opportunity for public &
private funders to support
international programmes
• Self-funded through members
The Wheat Initiative is
• Not a research programme
• Not competing with existing
national or international initiatives
• Not a funding entity
The Wheat Initiative in summary
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11.
Raising the profile of wheat and working
together to add value for all
Farmers
Industry
Consumers
International
consortia
National
research
programs
WHEAT
CRP
Research programmes
NARS
Extension
Services
delivering
Delivery of research outcomes
Research providers
ARIs
NARS
Universitie
s
Etc.
Etc.
CGIAR
National
funding
agencies
International
funding
agencies
Foundations
Aid
agencies
Funders
Private
Sector